Courtney McGrailPope Francis has expressed his sympathy to those bereaved by last week’s terror attack at the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. A telegram from Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris, said Pope Francis “joins in prayer with the pain of the bereaved families and the…
Month: January 2015
A new Act of Faith : What the regulatory authority set up under the Charities Act means for you and your parish
Cathal BarryParishes can continue the work they have been doing under the new system, Úna Ní Dhubhghaill tells Cathal Barry
The Mother and Baby homes investigation must get to the full truth
David QuinnNo one should fear the truth, but the story must be looked at fully, writes David Quinn
Nuns to ‘comply’ with mother and baby homes investigation
Staff Reporter The Bon Secours sisters have confirmed they will “comply fully” with a commission of investigation into mother and baby homes here. A spokesperson for the order told The Irish Catholic the nuns “intend to comply fully with the investigation”. The Government has announced that the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes will…
Sadness and anger pervades now in Paris – Irish priest
Mags GarganAn Irish priest based in Paris said a palpable sense of grief and anger remains in the city following the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper. Fr Dwayne Gavin, a native of Kells, Co. Meath studying in Paris and serving as chaplain to the Irish community, said that coupled with sadness and a sense…
Bishop Daly welcomes decision to resume Bloody Sunday probe
Bishop Edward Daly has welcomed the decision by police in the North to restart an investigation into the events of Bloody Sunday. The retired Bishop of Derry, who ministered to the victims on the day, told The Irish Catholic he was “happy” the PSNI has decided to resume their inquiries. “I am happy if the…
Beauty and the Pope
Pope Francis meets Hollywood star Angelina Jolie during a private audience at the Vatican. The actress and director met with the Pope after a screening at the Vatican of her film Unbroken about an Italian American POW during World War II. Photo: CNS
Irish politics has been tainted by corruption and broken promises
‘The Dáil, which is the ultimate theatre of our democracy, has been reduced by the political parties to being just a rubber stamp’, writes Lucinda Creighton
Numbers questioned by Magdalene group
Greg DalyMore than twice as many women died in Ireland’s Magdalene laundries than the McAleese Report revealed, according to a draft report by campaign group Justice For Magdalene Research (JFMR). The Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalene Laundries, better known as the McAleese Report, found in February…
Pope writes to Wexford boy
Samuel McNally (7) from St Aidan’s parish in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford proudly displays the Christmas card he received from Pope Francis. Samuel had made his own cards for Christmas and sent one off to Pope Francis. He was delighted when the Apostolic Nunciature in Ireland forwarded him a Christmas card and photo from the Pope…